pinstripe
English
Alternative forms
- pin stripe, pin-stripe
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɪnˌstɹaɪp/
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Noun
pinstripe (plural pinstripes)
- A very thin stripe on a fabric or other surface.
- Coordinate term: chalkstripe
- 1985, Nigel Milton Tomkins, World Airline Colours, volume 1, page 37:
- Deep blue fuselage-length pinstripes begin at the belly and get gradually narrower as they approach the windowline, each trimmed either side in red.
- A fabric decorated with such stripes.
- A suit made of such fabric.
Derived terms
Translations
thin stripe on fabric
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fabric with thin stripes
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suit made of such fabric
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